Keywords
Blood flow, Capillaries
Abstract
The purpose of this thesis is to illustrate the nature of blood flow within capillaries by using familiar mathematical techniques. Because the circulatory system is so complex, the fluid dynamics of the system is prefaced by a discussion of the circulatory physiology in terms of geometry and physics. The understanding of the basic structures and functions of the circulatory components necessarily precedes the justification of assumptions. Several mathematical models which attempt to describe the fluid dynamics of blood flow phenomena are presented and discussed. The results of these models are correlated with existing experimental data in order to determine which mathematical models best predict the fluid dynamic behavior within the capillaries. The significance of this behavior is then noted with respect to diffusion within capillaries. It is noted that bolus flow offers the greatest rate of exchange of the models discussed. Conclusions are discussed and related to further applications and research.
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Graduation Date
1972
Semester
Winter
Advisor
Evans, Ronald D.
Degree
Master of Science (M.S.)
College
College of Engineering
Format
Pages
38 p.
Language
English
Rights
Public Domain
Length of Campus-only Access
None
Access Status
Masters Thesis (Open Access)
Identifier
DP0012143
Subjects
Blood flow, Capillaries
STARS Citation
Hallman, Eileen, "Theoretical Predictions of Flow Profiles in Capillary Blood Vessels" (1972). Retrospective Theses and Dissertations. 13.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/rtd/13
Contributor (Linked data)
University of Central Florida. College of Engineering [VIAF]
Collection (Linked data)
Accessibility Status
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